[Amps] Dahl transformer BC plate transformer center-tap insulation?
Carl
km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Fri Sep 2 07:43:57 PDT 2011
Dahl BC transformers often didnt have the same high reputation as the ham
ones did. Ive heard of many shorting out rather soon direct from the
sources.
Id do a hi pot before doing anything.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Barber" <audioguy at q.com>
To: <Amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 4:47 PM
Subject: [Amps] Dahl transformer BC plate transformer center-tap insulation?
> ... resend, original didn't reflect for whatever reason.
>
> If you were looking at a Dahl plate transformer removed from a BC
> transmitter that had a center-tapped secondary, would you bet that the
> insulation would be good enough to use the transformer with a bridge
> instead of a full-wave rectifier, or would you assume that it isn't for
> safety's sake?
>
> I have no idea of the age of the transformer. It has the standard Dahl
> gloss black paint with red data plate, and the terminals are mounted on
> pinkish-red terminal boards.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim, N7CXI
>
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